Here's some further information on the Twonky channel/Twonky Beam app that's not mentioned in the c|net tutorial:

1) You don't need a Roku 3 to play Youtube via the Twonky channel, it works perfectly with older models like my Roku XD.

2) The Twonky channel/Twonky Beam app will also beam media from any UPnP-AV/DLNA server in your local network to the Roku Player (provided of course the media files are in a format supported by the Roku or the media server can transcode the material).

3) Once a video has started playing on the Roku you can close the Twonky Beam app on the phone or tablet, the video will continue to play on the Roku.

taomaster99 wrote:Everytime I close out of the app the video will only play for a few minutes then just stops and kicks me back to the main Roku menu.

I didn't experience this when I beamed a long (90 minutes) HD video from Youtube to the Roku and then closed the app. Which Roku model, smartphone or tablet and Android version do you have and what was the video source?

Well, it also doesn't work for websites that want you to use an app with your mobile phone vs using the webpage you'd use if accessing via computer. Maxgo.com, its like HBO GO, prompts to go to the app store. I was hoping for a solution to their being no Roku Max Go app. I was hoping it allowed webpages to load as a computer too like the Skyfire browser.

slick1ru2 wrote:Well, it also doesn't work for websites that want you to use an app with your mobile phone vs using the webpage you'd use if accessing via computer. Maxgo.com, its like HBO GO, prompts to go to the app store. I was hoping for a solution to their being no Roku Max Go app. I was hoping it allowed webpages to load as a computer too like the Skyfire browser.

Can you set your mobile browser to use the "Desktop" user agent before going to the site? I know Dolphin HD does that on the Droid. But again, the key would be to set it for Desktop before trying to go to the site.

I'm not a Cinemax subscriber, but I set my Dolphin Browser on my Droid for for the Desktop user agent, and then went to maxgo.com. I was NOT prompted for any apps.

Then I exited the Dolphin browser, (while choosing to clear the cache on exit). I started it up again and set the user agent for "Android Default". I went back to Maxgo, and sure enough, I was at a screen that was pointing me to iPhone/iPad and Android apps.

So, if you have a Droid, get Dolphin HD, and set the user agent (in settings) for "Desktop".

slick1ru2 wrote:Well, it also doesn't work for websites that want you to use an app with your mobile phone vs using the webpage you'd use if accessing via computer. Maxgo.com, its like HBO GO, prompts to go to the app store. I was hoping for a solution to their being no Roku Max Go app. I was hoping it allowed webpages to load as a computer too like the Skyfire browser.

Can you set your mobile browser to use the "Desktop" user agent before going to the site? I know Dolphin HD does that on the Droid. But again, the key would be to set it for Desktop before trying to go to the site.

I'm not a Cinemax subscriber, but I set my Dolphin Browser on my Droid for for the Desktop user agent, and then went to maxgo.com. I was NOT prompted for any apps.

Then I exited the Dolphin browser, (while choosing to clear the cache on exit). I started it up again and set the user agent for "Android Default". I went back to Maxgo, and sure enough, I was at a screen that was pointing me to iPhone/iPad and Android apps.

So, if you have a Droid, get Dolphin HD, and set the user agent (in settings) for "Desktop".

The browser seems to be part of the Twonky app so for the iPhone I guess they are using one that emulates Safari. But like I said, with Skyfire you can choose for which type of device you want to display the page. I don't know how I could use it with the Twonky app though.